It’s a story as old as time itself: corrupt government mistreats citizens and unhappy citizens fight back. However, this time, a happily-ever-after ending is uncertain for the Arab people, who are in the midst of rewriting the history books. I’m referring to the Arab Spring, a powerful movement in full force with people in the Middle East/North Africa region uprising against the cruelty of their government. As the King of Prussia, it’s a disenchanting experience to see fellow regimes failing to upkeep what’s supposed to be the basic responsibility of any authority. Indeed, I believe the protesters of the Arab Spring are doing the right thing by standing up to their incompetent governments. For those of you who still fail to see my point of
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The mistreatment of Arab citizens have led to bleak prospects, lack of employment opportunities, a tyrannical leadership, and inadequate political freedom, all of which have been cited as central reasons of the rebellion. I, for one, am in sound support of the general happiness of my citizens; if you are a ruler, you need to be, as I say, “fatherly” to your people. It seems the Arab government thinks otherwise, with their tactics of censoring the press and unfair brutality against innocents illustrating them as a tyrannical monster rather than a beacon of guidance. If they saw themselves not as superior gods to their people, but as mere servants of the state like me, they might be able to see eye-to-eye with their people and prevent this chaos from ever ensuing. I’ve personally seen the suffering of my people and, from it, have adapted my administration to better their lives. Likewise, the Arab government needs to stop being the source of suffering for their citizens, and start recognizing the misery that afflicts the Arab people and try to mend it, instead of ignoring their cries and pleas for …show more content…
After I ascended to the throne, I ensured that I would not simply follow the footsteps of past kings who were influenced by their generations, but rather forge my own path according to the principles of my own time period. On the other hand, the aging Arab governments refuse to change and, subsequently, are still dictating in a way that would’ve worked 50 years ago, but not in today’s fast-paced society. The growing youth population of the Arab world is in dire demand of a government who possess a 21st century mindset. Due to the sheer ___ This brewing revolt has the chance to rectify an out-of-touch regime. The prevalent usage of social media during the Arab Spring has indeed opened the doors to a shift towards modernism, but it’s still only the beginning. On the whole, the Arab government needs to adopt more contemporary practices and systems in order to keep up with the interests of the
The mistreatment of Arab citizens have led to bleak prospects, lack of employment opportunities, a tyrannical leadership, and inadequate political freedom, all of which have been cited as central reasons of the rebellion. I, for one, am in sound support of the general happiness of my citizens; if you are a ruler, you need to be, as I say, “fatherly” to your people. It seems the Arab government thinks otherwise, with their tactics of censoring the press and unfair brutality against innocents illustrating them as a tyrannical monster rather than a beacon of guidance. If they saw themselves not as superior gods to their people, but as mere servants of the state like me, they might be able to see eye-to-eye with their people and prevent this chaos from ever ensuing. I’ve personally seen the suffering of my people and, from it, have adapted my administration to better their lives. Likewise, the Arab government needs to stop being the source of suffering for their citizens, and start recognizing the misery that afflicts the Arab people and try to mend it, instead of ignoring their cries and pleas for …show more content…
After I ascended to the throne, I ensured that I would not simply follow the footsteps of past kings who were influenced by their generations, but rather forge my own path according to the principles of my own time period. On the other hand, the aging Arab governments refuse to change and, subsequently, are still dictating in a way that would’ve worked 50 years ago, but not in today’s fast-paced society. The growing youth population of the Arab world is in dire demand of a government who possess a 21st century mindset. Due to the sheer ___ This brewing revolt has the chance to rectify an out-of-touch regime. The prevalent usage of social media during the Arab Spring has indeed opened the doors to a shift towards modernism, but it’s still only the beginning. On the whole, the Arab government needs to adopt more contemporary practices and systems in order to keep up with the interests of the